View full sizeJoe's Cellar Lounge on N.W. 21st Ave. is a mellow hang out for smokers. Victor Albee, from right to left, spends a Monday night with Angela Smedsrud, Nathan Bates and Jason Simmons. Joe's Cellar closed Sunday after the building was deemed unsafe to occupy. Stephanie Yao/The Oregonian/file photo 2008

The forecast says chilly today with rain in the afternoon, which will pretty much be a theme this week. In other news:

How would $80 million for Nike project compare to other PDC investments?: If a deal between Nike and Portland comes to fruition, it would require a substantial and unprecedented investment from the city's urban renewal agency, Brad Schmidt reports. An $80 million contribution for a single project would dwarf previous projects or current earmarks for the PDC. Even at $40 million, it would stand as the largest effort, unless talk of acquiring the post office site in Northwest Portland actually pans out. Brad runs through the PDC's past big-ticket items.

Relief managers from Portland-based Mercy Corps say U.S. let North Koreans starve as retribution for missile launch: Downtown Portland-based Mercy Corps and four other humanitarian organizations given rare access to North Korea warned: "a catastrophic situation is developing," Richard Read reports. After a year of prodding, 120,000 metric tons of food never reached hungry Koreans. The Obama administration let political distrust, instead of need, dictate food policy. Communication and good will broke down, leaving White House officials little to draw on today as Pyongyang ratchets up threats of nuclear attack. Richard's gut-wrenching report examines how politics affects humanitarian aid.

Jean DeMaster's decades of advocacy for the homeless earn her Portland First Citizen award: For 30 years, Jean DeMaster has dedicated her life to combating homelessness in Portland and Multnomah County. She has helped open or overhaul more than a dozen affordable housing complexes or shelters, most recently culminating in her social service nonprofit's $19 million project in Gresham's Rockwood neighborhood. DeMaster last week was honored as the 2013 Portland First Citizen by The Portland Association of Metropolitan Realtors.

Portland Public Schools Superintendent Carole Smith to propose 2013-14 budget: Superintendent Carole Smith tonight will propose her 2013-14 budget for Portland Public Schools, Nicole Dungca reports. This year's budget will likely be less controversial than past years, as the legislature has offered schools increased state funding this year. The bump in funding helped eliminate a previously forecasted budget gap of $17 million for the district.

Prolific thief plundered Portland-area businesses until detective made case stick: Randy Steven Coenen Jr. has helped drive up property crime rates in Oregon's major cities faster than the national average, Maxine Bernstein reports. Coenen made a living ripping off businesses, and investigators had trouble keeping up with his crimes. Even when they did manage to send him to jail he was out the next day, one of the more than 900 inmates released in Multnomah County last year because of overcrowding. Once free he picked up where he left off. Maxine tells the tale of the prolific thief and his ultimate capture.